Saturday, May 11, 2013

When is enough, enough?

A lot of people seem to find themselves questioning when "enough is enough". Personally, I believe right when you start asking yourself this question, you've already had enough. This subject can cover anything, from friendships to relationships, and even school and work stressors.

In the relationship context is where I will be discussing "enough". If you are not completely happy or even close to being content in your relationship, and start finding yourself questioning your motives and intentions, you MIGHT want to reconsider being in that relationship.

If you don't feel your needs are being met as in individual, within reason, I'm not talking "he didn't buy me this, or he didn't text me back quick enough", those are silly little factors. Look at things on a larger scale. If the effort OVERALL is not where you want it to be, and you've had "enough". It's time to walk away. There's no fixing what is broken when it comes to relationships. Maybe you just need time to yourself and figure out what you really desire and need in a relationship, maybe you've just outgrown your current relationship and you are no longer compatible. It's the cold hard truth.

As hard as it is, do it for yourself. Put yourself first, don't stay miserable. It doesn't just apply to your significant other not putting in effort, but it applies to when you don't feel compatible anymore. That's when enough is enough. Why waste your time in a relationship that is not even remotely satisfying you? Do you find yourself annoyed? Do you find yourself more angry? Do you find yourself not as easger to answer their texts or phone calls? Then maybe it's time to let go. Life goes on, live positively. Live happily. Don't settle.

So when you ask yourself "When is enough, enough?" It's time to think about yourself, and possibly move on. You'll only be as miserable as you let yourself be.


xoxo

2 comments:

  1. Indeed, I have found myself in this dilemma before and its never an easy thing to sort out true unhappiness from temporary dissatisfaction. It sounds as tho you have had some serious upheavals in life recently, however, you make a wonderful lemonade with those lemons. ;) @TW

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  2. Hi PW - So, reading this posts, congratulations on the new handle, I have to ask how YOU tell what the difference is between the novelty of new relationship wearing off and your dissatisfaction with the relationship? Do you think respect for the other is what holds things together after the novelty?
    specs.intl.marketing@gmail.com (didn't see yours anywhere but I find you on twitter) George

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